Table 2.
Characteristics of the assessed COVID-19 dashboards (N=158) from 53 countries.
| Characteristic | Value, n (%) | |
| Regiona | ||
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Global | 20 (12.7) |
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Europe and Central Asia | 63 (39.9) |
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North and South America | 45 (28.5) |
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Western Pacific | 22 (13.9) |
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Southeast Asia | 4 (2.5) |
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Africa | 3 (1.9) |
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Eastern Mediterranean | 1 (0.6) |
| Level | ||
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International | 25 (15.8) |
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National | 93 (58.9) |
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Regional (provincial, state, county) | 33 (20.9) |
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Municipal (city, district) | 7 (4.4) |
| Type of organization | ||
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International organization | 7 (4.4) |
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Governmental | 100 (63.3) |
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Academia | 9 (5.7) |
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News or media outlet | 14 (8.9) |
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Industry | 9 (5.7) |
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Independent initiative | 16 (10.1) |
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Other | 3 (1.9) |
| Languages available with full functionalityb | ||
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One language | 126 (79.7) |
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Two languages | 22 (13.9) |
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Three or more languages | 10 (6.3) |
| Additional languages available with reduced functionalityc | ||
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One or more languages | 16 (10.1) |
| Scope of informationd | ||
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Epidemiological information | 156 (98.7) |
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Infection control measures | 65 (41.1) |
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Health system management | 49 (31.0) |
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Social and economic implications | 31 (19.6) |
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Population behavioral insights | 25 (15.8) |
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Other | 28 (17.7) |
aCountry status and region according to the WHO classification [59].
bFull functionality: the webpage is equivalent in the different languages.
cReduced functionality: the webpage is available in additional languages but with less information and fewer functionalities compared to the main languages.
dAccording to the WHO classification [3].